Handedness in sport

Journal of Human Movement Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 347-361

  Grouios, G ^a   Koidou, I ^a   Tsorbatzoudis, H ^a   Alexandris, K ^a  

^a NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Hemispheric lateralisation; Innate superiority; Left handedness; Sport participants; Strategic advantage; Visuo spatial abilities

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LEFT HANDEDNESS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; SPORT;

EID: 0036412004     PISSN: 03067297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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